Random Banter #239 - Now 50% more tangible!

[Keltest]

Going by my admittedly limited knowledge of the Lovecraft Mythos, I'd guess they're trapped in a burning sense of indifference towards such a pitiful species such as ud.

He doesnt care about us really strongly.

[Fyraltari]

He doesnt care about us really strongly.

Until a gets a steamboat to the face.

[Rater202]

...The joke being that dealing with Lovecraftian threats to humanity and reality is the literal job description of the Sorcerer Supreme*.

So the idea that someone woke up Cthulhu and Doctor Strange dealt with it entirely off-screen... It's sort of a "But for me, It was Tuesday" type thing.

[factotum]

Until a gets a steamboat to the face.

He didn't even seem to notice that from what I remember of the story. Chulhu f'htagn!

[Fyraltari]

...The joke being that dealing with Lovecraftian threats to humanity and reality is the literal job description of the Sorcerer Supreme*.

So the idea that someone woke up Cthulhu and Doctor Strange dealt with it entirely off-screen... It's sort of a "But for me, It was Tuesday" type thing.

Yes. We got that. Marvel be flexin' how OP Dr. Strange is. Unless you're already a fan of Dr. Strange it's not really going to be a very funny joke, though.

He didn't even seem to notice that from what I remember of the story. Chulhu f'htagn!

he put his head back together and went back to sleep, so he did notice enough to decide reclaiming Earth today wasn't worth the hassle, he'll do it tomorrow.

[Anonymouswizard]

He doesnt care about us really strongly.

You jest, but it accurately describes the view I had of One Direction back when my little sister was really into them.

Until a gets a steamboat to the face.

At which the mighty being that could destroy humanity with a flick of their wrist decides it's too much effort and hits the snooze button.

...The joke being that dealing with Lovecraftian threats to humanity and reality is the literal job description of the Sorcerer Supreme*.

So the idea that someone woke up Cthulhu and Doctor Strange dealt with it entirely off-screen... It's sort of a "But for me, It was Tuesday" type thing.

Yeah, but that's less funny than the fact that you don't actually need to bother, by the time Cthulhu decides to get up humanity will almost certainly be extinct (and/or not around here if you want a more Eldritch Skies interpretation).

[Rater202]

Yes. We got that. Marvel be flexin' how OP Dr. Strange is. Unless you're already a fan of Dr. Strange it's not really going to be a very funny joke, though.

Is it really that OP? Cthulhu isn't actually that big a deal in the Mythos proper, obviously far beyond what a normal human can manage but as you yourself just noted he's... Fragile, for lack of a better word, enough that a steamboat to the head is enough of a deterrent to make him feel that it's not worth it to keep going and instead elects to go back to sleep for a while.

Modern adaptions tend to vastly up how big a deal Cthulhu is as well as up the danger level of Mythos beings in general but when Marvel draws on the Mythos they tend to go for the old stories.

(Much the same way that Marvel's Conan stories are, for the most part, in line with Howard orignals.)

Going just by the original Works, Cthulhu would probably lose to any national tier or higher Super who was strong enough of will to not go insane upon seeing that a creature like Cthulhu exists... And in Lovecraft's orignal stories it was more a result of sensitive constitution and psychological rigidity on the part of his protagonists that led to their madness, it's not that Cthulhu has some kind of insanity aura it's just that his protagonists, in particular, had trouble wrapping heir mids around the fact that he and his kin existing in the first place and the shear stress of trying to reconcile it with their existing world view broke them.

It's beings like Nyarlathotep, Yog-Sothoth, and so on that are the ones you've gotta watch out for.

[Bartmanhomer]

Have you never made a big deal out of the content of some movies?

No. Not really. I made dislike some movies such as video games movies but I never made a big hissy fit over them.

[enderlord99]

He doesnt care about us really strongly.

I think that's called "disdain" or perhaps "contempt"

[Anonymouswizard]

I don't care if Dr Strange can casually beat Cthulhu at all. Partially because that's not the point of beings such as Cthulhu, partially because power does not make a character interesting, partially because it's just not funny. I might potentially enjoy a Doctor Strange vs Cthulhu story, but that really depends on the writing.

That's not to say that you can't have an interesting powerful character. I've been reading DIE and Matt has been established as an unstoppable badass when he's willing to use his powers. But his actual fights are almost entirely off-panel, because they're not interesting. What's interesting is his motivation to fight despite his powers being incredibly unhealthy for his mental state (grief is not a fun power source).

[Peelee]

No. Not really. I made dislike some movies such as video games movies but I never made a big hissy fit over them.

Oh, would some wondrous power gift us
to see ourselves as others see us.

[Fyraltari]

Oh, would some wondrous power gift us
to see ourselves as others see us.

I wonder if the average self-esteem would go up or down.

Like, some people are arrogant, but imposter syndrome is a thing, so...

[Bartmanhomer]

Oh, would some wondrous power gift us
to see ourselves as others see us.

That sounds like someone in the Lord Of The Rings would say. Perhaps Gandalf.

[enderlord99]

Oh, would some wondrous power gift us
to see ourselves as others see us.

I really haven't seen any big hissy-fits from Bartmanhomer, though; only medium-sized hissy-fits.

[Anonymouswizard]

Honestly most of what I remember Bartmanhomer complaining about is YouTube related, alongside a little bit of Facebook. To give him credit he really doesn't seem to make a big deal about specific movie scenes.

I suggest he does start to focus on specific scenes and moments more, it might make his film reviews better.

[Bartmanhomer]

Honestly most of what I remember Bartmanhomer complaining about is YouTube related, alongside a little bit of Facebook. To give him credit he really doesn't seem to make a big deal about specific movie scenes.

I suggest he does start to focus on specific scenes and moments more, it might make his film reviews better.

Speaking of YouTube. I took YouTube a break for a while.

[DataNinja]

Suffice to say that some people aren't big fans of lesbians.

Dunno what those people are so steamed about. It's not like I'm going to be dating them - I only date other lesbians.
Okay, I mean, I guess bi/pan/etc. girls could count there, too, but... that's stretching the joke.

[Bartmanhomer]

I'm going to take other people's advice on my movie reviews. Also in other news, I'm relaxing at home in my bed, watching CSI: Miami.

[Anonymouswizard]

Dunno what those people are so steamed about. It's not like I'm going to be dating them - I only date other lesbians.

I'm now trying to remember if you've ever been in a relationship, so that if there's potentially implied (current) girlfriends in there I can congratulate accordingly.

If there's no implied girlfriends then those lesbians are clearly missing out.

[DavidSh]

Oh, would some wondrous power gift us
to see ourselves as others see us.

Robert Burns had much the same idea, but he managed to make it rhyme, by writing in Scots.

[Peelee]

Robert Burns had much the same idea, but he managed to make it rhyme, by writing in Scots.

Yeah, I mostly took away the accent. Pretty sure I got the rest right, though.

[DataNinja]

I'm now trying to remember if you've ever been in a relationship, so that if there's potentially implied (current) girlfriends in there I can congratulate accordingly.

If there's no implied girlfriends then those lesbians are clearly missing out.

Hahahahaha, nope, I've never been so lucky, I'm afraid. Sorry to disappoint.

[Dame_Mechanus]

Dunno what those people are so steamed about. It's not like I'm going to be dating them - I only date other lesbians.
Okay, I mean, I guess bi/pan/etc. girls could count there, too, but... that's stretching the joke.

I round to lesbian but I'm also happily married, so...

[DataNinja]

I round to lesbian but I'm also happily married, so...

Eh, the math is always fuzzy when it comes to this stuff. You can never keep the numbers straight.

[Anonymouswizard]

Hahahahaha, nope, I've never been so lucky, I'm afraid. Sorry to disappoint.

That's a shame, you're interesting and a lovely person (not to mention very pretty). I'm sure many lesbians would be more than happy to go on a date.

Eh, the math is always fuzzy when it comes to this stuff. You can never keep the numbers straight.

Stop oppressing LGBTQIA+ numbers!

[DataNinja]

That's a shame, you're interesting and a lovely person (not to mention very pretty). I'm sure many lesbians would be more than happy to go on a date.

Well, I appreciate the flattery, but, I'm afraid the numbers haven't really worked out that way. Fancy that.

[Anonymouswizard]

Well, I appreciate the flattery, but, I'm afraid the numbers haven't really worked out that way. Fancy that.

I'm like 80% sure your primary issue is self confidence. Your secondary issue is probably the fact that not everybody has the same standards of attractiveness (both in terms of body and personality).

I apologise for typos that might have made it in, just got out of eye surgery.

[LaZodiac]

I'm like 80% sure your primary issue is self confidence. Your secondary issue is probably the fact that not everybody has the same standards of attractiveness (both in terms of body and personality).

I apologise for typos that might have made it in, just got out of eye surgery.

Yay for eye surgery.

But yeah Anon is right. Hold your head high DataNinja! You are beautiful and will find someone eventually!

[Bartmanhomer]

I just thought of something: If you win a million dollars or more and you still working at a job that's just like saying you're at full HP and you're still using healing spells to heal yourself. Does anyone understand what I'm saying?

[Fyraltari]

just got out of eye surgery.

Congrats! Everything went well?

I just thought of something: If you win a million dollars or more and you still working at a job that's just like saying you're at full HP and you're still using healing spells to heal yourself. Does anyone understand what I'm saying?

You can't save your HP for retirement, though.